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Robert Heatley Stand / Are we "hard" enough
As usual recently after a few days reflection ranging from disappointment through annoyance to resignation of another year gone,but we had injuries i tell myself.Yes but I was disappointed in some tactics,team selection,poor umpiring etc which we use week by week as the situation arises.So I say ah well next year as I rejoin MCC and dutifully tick the Carlton membership option also.Now i think thats all i can do for my team though I wish I could run out with em sometimes.Ive had 60 odd years of loving my blues being taken as a bub by my mum and dad who both loved the blues till the day they passed ,so ive seen great times hell yeah but for too long now we are over run.looked.tackled, by other clubs.Where I work we are laughed at and the opposition supporter diehards say we get what we deserve but i dont hear a lot of respect which hurts me more.So I Know we dont have the
Walls Mcclures Buckleys,Dominators,rhys jones so on so on and different era i know but I just dont see current crop of players in the "if i hurt them will they hurt me back" category including physicality,scoreboard,pressure act or just being niggardly.I know modern footy is more like a modern workplace now where rules and regs abound but you can still earn respect by the way you present.I want to see our key forwards run through the 2 defenders which are usually manning them,our midfielders who are fallen on and crushed get up and do it back to the opposition not see the defender who has  given up a cheap goal patted on the back and told gee bad luck..Maybe this time get some players or young guys in with a bit of grunt and tude as they say We seem to overlook these types for leaner type athletes but maybe we need a better mix? Forgive long rant but I do love my club.Most weeks reading this forum gets me over a loss or enjoy a win even more Interested to hear others feelings of how to step forward and get back where we should be.A proud successful club that never lets you down!